STAT | $143 million – The third quarter revenue generated by PlayStation Now, according to Superdata. The research firm says Sony’s subscription gaming service is the most successful on the market, with Electronic Arts’ trio of Access offerings (EA Access, Origin Access, and Origin Access Premier) accounting for $90 million while Xbox Game Pass brought in $41 million. QUOTE | “No matter how you want to slice it, there is a big opportunity for us.” – Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick is optimistic about streaming and subscription services, but seems to have some concerns about the technology and the business models they currently employ. STAT | 8.3 million – Peak concurrent player count for Fortnite last week, a new high point brought on by the launch of the game in South Korea. QUOTE | “We have a long plan for this. These are not brands that are going in and out [of licensing], they’re brands that are going to be around for 10, 20 years.” – Activision Blizzard VP of international consumer products Philippe Bost says Overwatch Lego kits are just the start of a much larger merchandising push. QUOTE | “We have not yet seen the full core reengage in Destiny, which has led to the underperformance against our expectations to-date.” – Activision Blizzard president and COO Coddy Johnson says the publisher hasn’t been happy with the Bungie shooter series’ performance to date. QUOTE | “I have a project that I truly wish to solidify as my next challenge after… [Read full story]
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